What Hurts More? Your Past Or Me?

CHAPTER 1: STUCK

Today is my first day in St. Johanna College and to be honest... I'm lost. It took a few minutes until I found the assembly hall and the ceremony was almost over. So I ran as fast as I could, but out of nowhere, someone appeared and I crashed right into them.

"Oh geez, I'm so sorr- urk"

I couldn't move... My body wouldn't move... It was a girl, long black hair and and sharp eyes of a starving wolf, a demon like the others, I was horrified. I knew she was ready to attack me so I jumped back on my feet and ran to the assembly hall. I didn't care if I knocked her down, I just wanted to escape. I reached the hall, snuck my way in and joined the transferees sitting area.

"I hope you all have a wonderful school year!" the principal concluded followed by the classes of students applauding and cheering. I asked around on where my class was and found my way there easily.

On my way there, the other girl students kept staring at me as I walked. I felt almost petrified. I reached the classroom and placed my bag down. A guy proceeded to sit next to me.

"Hey there! You look new, I'm Kenny Malson, you can call me Ken. Nice to meetcha! If you need help fitting in, just ask me."

"Hello Kenny, I'm Kai Faulkner. I hope we can be good friends"

We shook hands and sat down. Looking around, I felt countless stares from the girls. I tried to avoid it by looking out the window, then suddenly...

"Hey there! I'm Lessie, is great to meet such a handsome guy! Say... You got a girlfriend?"

Out of the blue, this tomboyish girl began talking to me... I couldn't speak, couldn't breathe nor blink. All I heard was a jumbled voice as if she was talking underwater. I was frozen on the spot with my hands quivering. I mustered all my strength to say something but I couldn't... Soon enough, the bell rang and the teacher began to enter. A young woman, around her mid 20's came in.

"Good Morning class, I'm Ms. Natasha Blake and starting today, I'll be your homeroom teacher! I would like all of you to introduce yourselves"

One after the other, we introduced ourselves until it came to me, as I stood up, I was cut off.

"Oh my, are you Kai Faulkner? The one with the perfect score on the entrance exam? Congrats!"

The class began murmuring as I stood there quietly. So I began...

"I'm Kai Faulkner, a pleasure to meet you all and I hope we can get along..."

During the commotion a girl stood up and pointed at me and the class fell silent...

"You... morning... crash... run way"

It was her, the girl I crashed into earlier... Kenny whispered to me,

"Dude, you bumped into Leanne Hampton and ran?"

"Uhhh... well...maybe?"

"Dude, she is like the number 1 student in the whole school for like 6 years straight..."

At this point I knew this is definitely where all hell will be unleashed...

My first day and things are looking pretty grim for me and my future.

I apologized to Leanne, and sat down and stared out the window. I ruffled my red hair a bit as I thought, "How can I get out of this one...ughhh" This only made things worse. The homeroom bell rang and the teacher walked out to her next class. After morning session, we all settled down and waited for our next teacher, as we waited, the girl named Lessie approached me again,

"Hey, so about earlier, you got a girlfriend or what? Helloooo? Mr. Kai?"

I was still lost in my thoughts and too busy looking out the window, then she suddenly grabbed my arm and began to pull.

"Hey! Can you hear me?"

She suddenly pulling me caught me by surprise and I began to see my childhood, being locked in the basement and being beaten by my family, one flashback after they other... I felt a tug and so I looked and saw my mother,

"STAY AWAY FROM ME!!!"

I screamed at the top of my lungs as her, and the class was dead quiet. I was fazed at first but I soon broke out of it.

"U-uhh s-sorry... I'm sorry Kai..."

Lessie replied in a mellow voice. I was breathing heavily and was on the verge of crying. Lessie ran out the classroom covering her face and I sat down quietly. I was too ashamed of what I did, but at the corner of my eye I saw... Leanne was staring intently at me.

*RING RING RING*

The door opened and walked in a stern looking man with grey hair, if looks could kill, this man would be the last man on Earth...

"Students, I am Donagan Von Leo, remember that well. I am your teacher in advanced mathematics and history."

At that moment... Lessie walked in and the man focused his stare directly at her...

"First day and already tardy... HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO PASS WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN ARRIVE EARLY!?"

The man spoke loudly, he kept shouting, Lessie was about to start crying and no one stood up to defend her, for some reason, I hated every minute of it....

"SIR! What makes you think that this woman is late?"

I found myself standing up defending the girl... I couldn't believe it either...

"Boy, do you lack common sense? She entered only now past the homeroom period, of course she is late"

"Sir, look closely at her, she wears no bag and there is only one empty seat with a bag, therefore, the only logical solution is, that is her bag and seat, she must have went out due to some important matter"

...

Awkward silence filled the room, Sir Donagan looked down at his desk and breathed deeply

"What is your name boy?

"Kai Faulkner, sir..."

"You win this round Kai, as for you young lady, take your seat and be thankful"

"Y-yes Sir"

Lessie walked to her seat and glanced at me with a smile, for some reason... It wasn't so scary. I sat down and brought out a text book and prepared to write, geez, first day and already at it with the lessons.

Time flies by and the bell rings signaling recess. Most students go out to get some food from the cafeteria, I sit patiently and await the next lesson as I have always done since elementary. Lessie once again approaches me,

"Hey, umm sorry about bugging you earlier... Hope you can forgive me"

I found myself unable to move once again and I found it strange because this time I sense no hostility from her but instead sincerity. She stood there quietly with a blank smile but I couldn't respond. Kenny came to me and said,

"Call me crazy but I noticed that everytime girls talk to you... You seem scared, you ok dude?"

"Ken I'm not really good with girls. To be honest I'm scared of them..."

I looked back at Lessie, took and deep breath and uttered,

"Its a-alright Lessie..., I f-forgive you..."

"Thanks Kai, lets start over, Hi I'm Lessie! Hope we can be friends"

She extended her hand, offering a handshake, I slowly reached out and shook her hand... everything was still fine. Out of all females on Earth, this girl was the first one I wasn't afraid of... I guess?

"Hey Ken, I need you to help me..."

"Sure dude, anything you need!"

I somehow survive the first day of school... Somehow...